How did
Christmas Eve go? It’s really funny the reaction that people do when I ask them
that question, mostly touching their bellies and making sick faces… but
Christmas is this, right? Family and lots of food! :D Just today I want to show
you one of the gifts that I’ve made during this days. In my house, counting uncles
and cousins, we are 20 people; so a few years ago we decided that we would do
secret Santa’s draw among adults giving only one thing. This year I had to make
a gift to my cousin, and I knew just after I took the paper from the draw that
I would made a "Barcelona summer bag" to her using some fabrics that I
was thinking about for a long time. About six months I discovered Cocuan, a leather
workshop just right to my parents’ house, and I wanted visit him and ask if he
could put some leather handles on my bags. Not just that, but he taught me how
to use his tools and put the handles by myself! It was fantastic! And here is
the result (sorry for the bunch of photos…) :D

My name is Aida, and I've created AikaMaku a few years ago, a brand that was born from the small creations that I've been making. Objects and personalized complements that I design and made with enthusiasm and love.

In Finnish "aika maku" means "time to enjoy", and that's how I feel when I sew. Thanks for stopping by!